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AGO Augusta, Serving the CSRA |
| Last updated: March 9, 2010 |
Message from the Dean |
| Welcome! Whether you are a guild member or an interested party, we are glad you found us! 2009 - 2010 will feature a master class with Dame Gillian Weir, several recitals as well as an anthem swap and our annual Paster-Member Dinner. As we work to incorporate fine clinicians, musicians and organs into another year of excellent programs and recitals, we will be sponsoring the Westobou Festival Organ Series for its second year. Feel free to contact us for information if you wish to advertise any programs. Your enthusiasm is the best advertisement we have.
Welcome our new Dean, Mr. Terry Skidmore in this new year of wonderful music and education with the king of instruments. |
Local Events |
Monday Sept. 14th, 7:45 pm - Masterclass with Dame Gillian Weir Place - St. John United Methodist Church 7 pm - Guild Member Dinner Host - Mrs. Jamie Garvey Organ - Dobson The Masterclass is open to the public for observation. (Guild Member Dinner Reservations Required) Monday, Oct. 19th - Business Meeting and Anthems Program 7 pm - Guild Member Dinner Business Meeting and Anthems for the Church Year - 7:45 pm All Saints Episcopal Church, Beech Island, S. C. Host - Everett Summerall Organ - (Guild Member Dinner Reservations Required) Sunday Nov. 15th - 3 pm St. Paul Episcopal Church, Reception to follow Recital Organist - Daniel Hahn, former student member, and former student of Keith Shafer Hosts - Keith Shafer & Sarah Pritchard Organ - Casavant Admission - Free, Open to the Public No Guild Member Dinner Monday Feb. 15th 8 pm - Recital 7 pm - Guild Member Dinner Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Augusta Host - Nancy Sutton Organ - Jardine Herbert Buffington - placed 3rd in National AGO Competition in Organ Improvisation, annd is organist at Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta, GA. Admission - Free, Open to the Public (Guild Member Dinner Reservations Required) March 15th - 7 pm - AGO Members Recital Fairview Presbyterian Church, North Augusta, SC Host - Terry Skidmore Organ - Moller, 32 ranks opus 11808, ca. 1990 Reception to follow. No Guild Member Dinner Monday May 17th - 7 pm Covenant Presbyterian Church - 7 pm Banquet by Reservation Host - Jason Maynord. Organ - . (Guild Member Dinner Reservations Required) CONCERT CALENDAR Admission is Free and all Recitals/Concerts are open to the public. For more information contact: Westobou Festival Organ Series Coordinator Kathleen Cartledge at 706-495-4855 or go to www.wforganseries.org 4 pm recital in Honor of Terry Skidmore for 30 years of service and music at Fairview Presbyterian Church North Augusta, SC Jim Nord – Local Artist, Director of Music, Organist,Church of the Good Shepherd, Augusta, GA Admission - Free Reception to Follow 11 am recital at St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene St. Dr. Leon Couch - Featured Guest Artist, Concert Organist and Recording Artist Admission - Free 11 am recital at St. Paul Episcopal Church, Brad Cunningham – Local Artist, Organist, Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Augusta, GA. Admission - Free 4 pm recital at St. John United Methodist Church Laura Lowe - Local Artist - Augusta, GA Admission - Free |
Newsletter |
| Editor: Mary Gaffney (mkgflash$gmail.com- replace $ with @) Submission deadline is the 25th of each month, August through April.
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Membership |
| The Augusta Chapter of the AGO serves Richmond and Columbia counties in Georgia and Aiken County in South Carolina. Our mission is to promote the organ and choral music, encourage fellowship among members and provide opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
If you are interested in joining the Augusta Chapter AGO, please contact us: Terry Skidmore, Dean - 803-279-7442 Kathleen Cartledge, Past-Dean - 706-495-4855 or e-mail: augustaago$yahoo.com (Note: to avoid spam from web crawler software, we've used a $ instead of an @. Just replace the $ with a @ when you send an email.) Currently, dues are $92.00 for a Voting chapter membership and The American Organist magazine. Chapter Friends membership is $20.00 - that is a non-voting membership for non-organists. If you have questions, please call us! More membership information is available on the National AGO website at: http://www.agohq.org/membership/ |
Placement |
| JOB OPENINGS:
ORGANIST, CHOIR DIRECTOR BETHEL PARK UMC, DENMARK, SC Attn: PPRC, PO Box 207, Denmark, SC 29042 Bethel Park UMC is seeking a part-time Organist/Choir Director. Our instrument is a 33-rank, three manual Gress-Miles Organ with antiphonal organ in the rear of the sanctuary. Service playing is most important, and ability to lead hymns with the organ is a must. Our choir is composed of 25-35 members and continues a long history of excellence. Ability to sight read above average choral music is a must. We rehearse on Monday evenings at 7pm. Our Sunday morning worship service is at 11am. We will offer a salary commen-surate with experience. If interested, please forward resume, including references to Att: PPRC, Bethel Park United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 207, Denmark, South Carolina 29042. hmileysc@aol.com (Bill Humphries) DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, ORGANIST COLONY LUTHERAN CHURCH, NEWBERRY, SC Colony Lutheran Church, 48 Colony Church Rd., Newberry, SC. Director of Music/Organist, Part-time. Located half-way between Prosperity and Newberry on USH#76. One Sunday Worship @ 11:00 a.m. Baldwin 636, 2 manual electronic organ, handbells. Salary negotiable. For more info, contact Worship & Music Chairperson Bettye H. Fulmer @ 803-276-7998, or Pastor Jerry Trantham @ 803-276-7151, colonylc@bellsouth.net. FULL TIME DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES SKIDAWAY ISLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SAVANNAH, GA Skidaway Island United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causway, Savannah, GA 31411http://www.siumc.org (See complete listing information at agohq.org )Position: Full time We are seeking a full time Director of Music Ministries (organist/pianist, choir director) who will be an integral part of the church's ministerial team. Congregation: @1200 members. Choir: 35-40; Handbell Choir is @15; Music Budget: @$20,000 annually. Location: 15 miles from beautiful Savannah, GA on Skidaway Island, a gated community (The Landings) of @9,000 people of all ages. Opportunities: Be a member of a highly respected ministerial team and create wonderful liturgical music and programs for a highly appreciative congregation in a wonderful/beautiful and musically supportive community. Ron Medinger - Search Comm. Chair 912-598-8460 912-598-7981 rmedinger@aol.com Employers and job seekers are invited to post and search listings of available positions on the Guild's National Website. |
Certification |
| Professional Certification
Certification Information - call if you have questions. Service Playing Certificate Colleague (CAGO) Choir Master (ChM) Associateship (AAGO) Fellowship (FAGO) To obtain detailed requirements for each examination, contact National Headquarters. http://www.agohq.org/education/index.html AGO Certification Examinations 2008 Centers and Coordinators For certification repertoire contact your local music retailer or: Cliff Hill Music Company PO Box 323 Hopkinsville, KY 42241 Tele: 800-819-8772 fax: 440-835-6528 cliff@cliffhillmusic.com REGION IV CENTER COORDINATORS ATLANTA (FAGO, AAGO, ChM) Jeffrey McIntyre, cago 3067 Cherry Blossom Lane East Point, GA 30344-3939 H: 404-344-2573, C: 404-521-1866 jdmatl@aol.com BIRMINGHAM (FAGO, AAGO, ChM) Linda Gill, chm 3224 Boxwood Dr. Montgomery, AL 36111 H: 334-834-3968, W: 334-834-8990 lgill@fumcmontgomery.org CHARLOTTE (FAGO, AAGO, ChM) Joanne Daykin, cago 5125 Foxbriar Trail Charlotte, NC 28269 H: 704-596-6876 jdaykin@bellsouth.net KNOXVILLE (AAGO, ChM) TBA MEMPHIS (FAGO, AAGO, ChM) Albert A. Burk Jr., cago 41 Bendel Circle West Memphis, TN 38117-2818 H: 901-763-1281 aabjr41@att.net |
Contact Us |
| Augusta AGO e-mail augustaago$yahoo.com
(Note: to avoid spam from web crawler software, we've used a $ instead of an @. Just replace the $ with a @ when you send an email.) Augusta AGO mail 2228 Norman St. Augusta, GA 30904-4836 Officers Terry Skidmore - Dean 803.279.7442 Alvin Blount - Sub-Dean Mary Gaffney - Secretary David Salter - Treasurer Kathleen Cartledge - Past-Dean |
Links |
| Westobou Festival Organ Series
www.wforganseries.org Greater Augusta Arts Council www.augustaarts.com South Carolina Arts Commission www.southcarolinaarts.com The Pipe Organ Education Project www.ibiblio.org/pipeorgan Vermont Organ Academy www.vermontorganacademy.com |
| Visit the AGO National website |